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NWO_Eliminator t1_ixohzu3 wrote

I was curious as to why a new blender would be posted on this forum until I did the math. 1991 was 31 years ago. FUCK!

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IkeaIsLegendary t1_ixolqk0 wrote

How do you remember the exact day you made this purchase?

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BigJSunshine OP t1_ixopp51 wrote

Replying to IkeaIsLegendary (#659,610)

Because I was driving home from school for the holiday, and mom asked me to pick up a hand mixer at the outlet mall on my way home. (I did check to see what exact day was the Friday before thanksgiving 1991)

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Bobtom42 t1_ixotpn7 wrote

Be careful with those, they are super dangerous! If you use them too long it does something to the starch and makes gummy potatoes. Really dangerous, use with caution.

Edit: /s since that apparently wasn't evident

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SnooOnions400 t1_ixowkei wrote

Replying to Bobtom42 (#660,581)

idk where you've heard that but I've been eating handmixer-beaten mash for my whole life. It has gotten a little gummy before but what's supposed to happen then? Am I gonna die from sticky potato??

Edit to say: I have googled this because it sounded so wild to me lol. Yes you can overmix your potato. But as long as you use the right kind of potato and only mix until you have your desired consistency, it will be fine. Add some butter, milk and nutmeg and you're good to go. No need for a chunky, hard to do mash.you can definitely tell whats happening by just looking at what you're doing, and stopping when you've mixed enough. It's just as easy as mixing cream. Yeah you might overmix, and if you do you get butter, but really once you've got the hang of it there isn't any reason to not use a hand mixer

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eigelstein t1_ixpkrjs wrote

Replying to SnooOnions400 (#660,937)

It's not "dangerous", but no professional cook would use this method to make mashed potatoes because it does indeed make the mash slimey or gummy-like. They usually use a potato press (as a first step), at home a potato masher is doing just fine. Heaps of butter, milk, salt and nutmeg.

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nakedreader_ga t1_ixqx8i0 wrote

I have that one, too! Got it in 1996. Still use it.

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atticusdays t1_ixr5gpz wrote

I have a hand me down sunbeam hand mixer that my grandmother bought in the late 60’s that still works. It’s a work horse and I love it.

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JulianMarcello t1_ixritkp wrote

Purchased similar one at a thrift store because I know you can’t break them. Well… maybe that’s a stretch, but really… solid.

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